Vodacom South Africa and Safaricom has inked a deal, which allows both prepaid and post-paid subscribers to make call between the two countries for Sh30 per minute. The deal sees a drop of 25% on the previous rates.

Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Michael Joseph, said, “The preferential tariff rate will make it cheaper and convenient for our subscribers who frequently travel to South Africa to communicate freely within South Africa as well as with their fellow Kenyans back home. Safaricom Post Pay subscribers will also no longer need to pay roaming deposit to enjoy this service on Vodacom network in South Africa.”

“The partnership between Safaricom and Vodacom South Africa is very strategic considering that South Africa will host the largest football extravaganza, the 2010 World Cup in the next 19 months,” he added.

In South Africa, Vodacom leads the cellular network with an approximate market share of 58% and have more than 23 million subscribers in its kitty. The first provider to deploy a 3G or UMTS network in South Africa was Vodacom and also offers HSDPA.
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